Call Philadelphia from South Africa

To make an international call to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from South Africa, please follow the dialing steps shown below.

Because United States phone numbers are highly standardized, dialing United States phone numbers is easy - and the same international dialing procedure applies whether you are calling Philadelphia from Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban, East Rand, or any other South Africa location.

When dialing Philadelphia from South Africa, it makes no difference whether you are calling from a South Africa landline or mobile phone - the dialing procedure is the same (although you should double check with your carrier to confirm that your plan allows international calls and that no special charges apply).

As well, when dialing, it also doesn't matter if you are calling to a Philadelphia landline phone or a Philadelphia mobile phone - both have the same format and the procedure is the same.

However, please note that for some calling cards, prepaid plans, and other service plans, extra charges may apply when calling to mobile phones in United States. Please check with your provider for details.

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Phone Number Formats to Call Philadelphia from South Africa

In the US, phone number formats are highly standardized with no variation across the country. As well, landline and mobile phone numbers are formatted exactly the same. It is not possible to tell, simply by looking at a American phone number, whether it is a mobile or landline number - and it doesn't matter for dialing purposes.

All United States phone numbers are 10-digits long and include a 3-digit area code and 7-digit local subscriber number. Increasingly, the same region may have multiple area codes. Local subscriber numbers are unique within an area code. Please check here for more information on Philadelphia area codes.

United States phone numbers may be written to include a leading ' 1 '. This ' 1 ' can serve as either the United States country code for inbound international calls or as a national direct code for national long distance dialing in the US.

If the Philadelphia phone number you have does not contain the full 10-digit phone number, then you'll need to double check to find the correct number.

To make an international phone call to Philadelphia from South Africa, you need to dial a phone number formatted as follows:

Call Philadelphia Landline Phone from South Africa

00  1   aaa  nnn nnnn
international
access code		 country
code		 3-digit
area code		 7-digit
landline number

Call Philadelphia Mobile Phone from South Africa

00  1   aaa  nnn nnnn
international
access code		 country
code		 3-digit
area code		 7-digit
mobile number

Click here for more on Philadelphia landline vs. mobile phone numbers.

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Dialing Steps to Call Philadelphia from South Africa

To call a Philadelphia landline or mobile phone number from South Africa, follow this dialing procedure.

1. Dial South Africa int'l access code / IDD:  00

Note that some mobile operators may not require you to dial an IDD and/or may allow use of substitute characters (such as '+') in lieu of an IDD.

2. Dial USA country code: + 1 

If your Philadelphia destination phone number starts with a ' 1 ' - e.g., 1 215 454 8180, then this serves as the country code. Don't dial ' 1 ' twice.

3. Dial a 10-digit Philadelphia phone number

To reach a Philadelphia landline number or a Philadelphia mobile phone, dial a 10-digit number as follows:

a. Dial a 3-digit Philadelphia area code:  aaa 

b. Dial a 7-digit local subscriber number: nnn nnnn

The main Philadelphia area codes are 215, 267 - more Philadelphia area codes

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